Night Train (Visage song) explained

Night Train
Cover:Visage Night Train.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Visage
Album:The Anvil
B-Side:I'm Still Searching
Released:11 June 1982
Recorded:Mayfair Studios, 1981
Genre:
Length:3:39
Label:Polydor
Producer:Midge Ure, Visage
Prev Title:The Damned Don't Cry
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Pleasure Boys
Next Year:1982

"Night Train" is the sixth single by the British synth-pop group Visage, released by Polydor Records in June 1982.

Background

The song was the second single from the band's album The Anvil. It was remixed for the single release with the assistance of John Luongo, and also available as a limited edition picture disc.

The B-side of the single is a non-album track, "I'm Still Searching". This song was not available on any digital format until 2008 when a re-issue of The Anvil was released by Cherry Red Records.

"Night Train" and "Whispers" (another track from The Anvil), were used in Japanese adverts for TDK tapes in 1982.[1] "Night Train" peaked at number 12 in the UK and was the band's final UK Top 40 hit until a remix of their first hit "Fade to Grey" was released in 1993.

The "Night Train" promo video was directed by Jean-Claude Luyat and it features Francesca von Habsburg (who was Steve Strange's girlfriend at the time, as a backing vocalist, although she didn't perform on the actual record) and French actress Eva Ionesco.

Track listing

A. "Night Train" – 3:39

B. "I'm Still Searching" – 3:37

A. "Night Train" (Dance Mix) – 6:07

B1. "Night Train" (Dub Mix) – 5:02

B2. "I'm Still Searching" – 3:38

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Book: Strange, Steve . Blitzed! The Autobiography of Steve Strange . Steve Strange . 2002 . . London . 0-75284-936-0 . 98.
  2. Web site: Visage - Night Train (Vinyl) at Discogs . www.discogs.com . 2012-10-11.
  3. Web site: Visage - Night Train (Vinyl) at Discogs . www.discogs.com . 2012-10-11.
  4. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Night Train by Visage Search . 6 May 2013. The Official Charts Company.